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睡觉 (shuì jiào) — how to say "to sleep" in Chinese
睡觉
To sleep
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 4 strokes
Examples
今天我想睡觉，我很高兴。
Today I want to sleep, I am very happy.
我睡觉
I sleep.
Mnemonic
[shuì jiào-] Shrek the ogre is feeling sleepy. He looks at his swamp bed transforming: the mattress becomes a cozy marshmallow 🍬, the blanket morphs into the character 睡觉. Shrek lies down and instantly falls asleep, dreaming of juicy onions.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to sleep" in Chinese?
"to sleep" in Chinese is 睡觉 (shuì jiào).
What does 睡觉 mean in English?
睡觉 (shuì jiào) means "To sleep".
How is 睡觉 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuì jiào (written as shui jiao, shuijiao). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to sleep" in Chinese characters?
It is written 睡觉.
What HSK level is 睡觉?
睡觉 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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